ATP8B1-TMEM30B Flippase Activity Maintains Stereocilia Lipid Asymmetry Required for Hearing
Henry Newkirk De Hoyos, Sihan Li, Jun-Sub Im, Alyssa Luz-Ricca, Takesha Foster, Betsy Szeto, Rachel Jonas, Emma Kim, Nikhil Amin, Jung‐Bum Shin
This study identifies ATP8B1 and TMEM30B as essential for maintaining lipid asymmetry in outer hair cells, crucial for hearing and preventing hair-cell degeneration.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology